Finally "Down Under!"

Hello Michicot 5th Graders!
Today we visited The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. This service is free to all Australians. They have many different bases and planes which fly to the different areas to help people in need. Since much of Australia is considered desert or "outback" there are not hospitals that are easy to reach. This company was started in 1928 and celebrated its 80 year anniversary last year. The reason this service is free to Australians is because the government funds 80% of the fees and the rest is private donations.